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Monsters on Monsters in Fiction

Universal Monsters
Ogre- Do we have any of the monsters above in this chat room?
Vampire- I’m here, but I’m the romantic kind.
Werewolf- Same.
Dragon- That would be a no then. This is exactly the problem I was talking about last time.
Gremlin- At least the humanization process hasn’t reached all of us. Then again, we’re typically used as fodder for heroes these days.
Zombie- Am I supposed to be slow, fast, smart, dumb, infectious, talkative, or frozen? I don’t know what I am any more!
Demon- I believe we’re overreacting. Our kind have been changed from culture to culture since before the times of fiction writing. Dragon, you’ve been a fire-breathing lizard with wings and a wingless protector over the years. Mermaids have been beautiful and murderous. These changes happen.
Werewolf- I miss eating people.
Vampire- My cousin can still drink blood from humans. Though, he says some strong type that’s immune to sunlight turned up recently.
Fairy- At least you guys know you’re monsters. My kind never knows if they’re going to be good or evil until we appear on the page. The poor Leprechaun has been in therapy for decades.
Dragon- And we’re back to grievances instead of answers. What do you think, Mummy?
Mummy- I’m a terrible person to ask. My abilities have been at the whim of CGI for years and nobody remembers me for anything else. Zombies, skeletons, and ghosts always beat me out for the undead roles.
Ogre- You should get a better agent. I did after ogre was becoming too kiddie. I’ve gotten into a few fantasy stories since then. People still get me mixed up with orcs and trolls though.
Demon- I think that’s part of the problem. Many of us have become interchangeable with those who are closest to us. Authors will grab you, toss you into a scene, and give very little thought to your history. If I asked you to describe a demon then I’m sure you’d all come up with the same picture. Yet, my kind include such variety that is barely used outside of obscure works.
Gremlin- Fans can make things difficult too. An author tries to use a classic version of us and it can backfire. They’re either called a copycat of the current trend or told that they need to get with the times. Monsters are surprisingly criticized too.
Dragon- What about the science arguments? I can barely exist thanks to people pointing out that I make no sense. In a world of people hurling fireballs and making speeches with mortal wounds, it’s the giant flying lizard that’s unbelievable.
Giant- Preach on, scaly brother.
Vampire- On the plus side, we’re still finding work. Things would be a lot worse if people decided that stories shouldn’t have monsters any more. I’m always terrified that all of us will be cast aside because nobody wants us. Can you imagine that?
Demon- Sadly, I can, but there will always be a group in society that needs us. It could be video games, movies, TV shows, or books. You’ll always have at least one author who thinks stories need some monsters.
Ogre- Unless they replace all of us with aliens.
Werewolf- Wait, we don’t count them as monsters?
Gremlin- Not since they made their own guild and stiffed us on their last month of dues.
Werewolf- Oh . . . Screw those guys then.
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One Surprising Question You May Not Ask Yourself
Hello to all the Story Empire readers and thanks for visiting us once again today. I’m tasked with our Friday writing question this month so I’ve come up with one you may not consider. How big is your audience?
Most of the time we ask the question, who is your audience? While this is a very good question to consider regarding the demographics of readers that you are targeting and one you should keep foremost in your mind, how big your audience is will always be very important. This seems like a simple question and answer, however it’s one that has a deeper meaning, covering how many genres in which you write and much more.
How big your audience is does not depend on the size of your email list. Instead, it depends on how many total copies you have sold of your highest selling book. Audience size also applies…
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The 2018 Author Interview Series Featuring Debra Purdy Kong
This week’s author interview features Debra Purdy Kong. She brings her practical experience on the periphery of law enforcement and her degree in criminology to her writing. Her interview is enjoyable and revealing. I hope you enjoy this latest interview in the series.
On a side note, though the initial response was gratifying, I find myself running out of interview subjects by mid August. If you haven’t been interviewed, or even if you have and you have a new release coming out, please feel free to contact me to be interviewed at don@donmassenzio.com. I will send you the information and get you scheduled.
You can check out the 210 author interviews I’ve conducted thus far on my Author Directory page.
Now, let’s meet Debra Purdy Kong.
Do you try more to be original or to deliver to readers what they want?
It’s a combination of both for me. I try…
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Summer Reads, Summer Deals
Celebrate With Gifts
To celebrate the imminent release of my next book, A Heaven For Toasters, my entire Pearseus series will be FREE/99c between the 16th and 20th! This is the perfect opportunity to buy any of the books in the series you may have missed.
An Amazing Giveaway
Next, Paula Wynne is running a book giveaway with Book Luver with over 300 books to give away. Some are paperbacks and others are eBooks. There are bestsellers to win too: one of them has sold over 1 million copies already! There are 100s of books to win so please invite your friends and family to enter. By entering you will not be automatically subscribed to the author or publisher’s email. You select which books you want to win. Only if you want to hear from that author again, you tick a…
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Converging Paths, on #LisaBurtonRadio

Don’t touch that dial. You’ve landed on Lisa Burton Radio. The only show that brings you the characters from the stories you love. The world is balancing on the head of a pin today, and my special guest has some insight into the problem and a possible solution. “Welcome The Old Lady of Alexandria to the show today.”
“Thank you. I am very tired from having my home restored after a fire. It is good to rest a while and do what I like best.”
“Well, I suppose you can smoke in here. You know it’s bad for you, right?”
“At my stage in life, what does it matter? Would you like one?”
“I’m sure they’re fine cigars, but I don’t even have lungs. Sorry. My little bio says you own a bookstore in Alexandria. I assume something you read brought some insight into the problem we’re facing today.”
“As…
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Book Promo – Get ‘A Favourite Son’ for 99c/99p on 18th July…
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This Week in Indie Publishing
If Your Protagonist is a Person of Color Your Book Cover Might Get Whitewashed
The old phrase is that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but if that were true a significant chunk of the marketing industry wouldn’t exist. We absolutely judge books by their covers, and when it’s a question of the race of your main characters, there’s a good chance that people of color are going to get whitewashed. How likely is that? Is there anything you can do about it? Let’s explore the ins and outs of the subject.
Author Control of Book Covers
It’s important to know that in the major publishers an author has virtually no say about the cover image of his or her book. Even someone as famous and established as Anne Rice has thrown up her hands and declared herself powerless when fans complained about the cover of Prince Lestat. There…
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